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Rob receiving the APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology (2007).

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Publications (by Year)

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Books
Journal Articles
Book Chapters
Conference Proceedings


Books

Gibb, R., Gray, R., & Scharff, L. (In press, April 2010).  Visual Perception in Aviation: Research, Misperception & Mishaps. Ashgate Publishing Ltd.


Journal Articles

2009 & In press:

Mohebbi, R., Gray, R., & Tan, H. Z. (2009). Driver reaction time to tactile and auditory rear-end collision warnings while talking on a cell phone. Human Factors, 51, 102-110.

Gray, R., Mohebbi, R., & Tan. H. Z. (2009). The spatial resolution of crossmodal attention: implications for multimodal interfacesACM Transactions on Applied Perception (TAP), 4, 1-14.

Regan, D. & Gray, R. (2009).  Some unresolved questions in stereopsis, dynamic stereopsis and stereomotionSpatial Vision, 22, 1-43.

Gray, R. (2009). A model of motor inhibition for a complex skill: baseball batting. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 15, 91-105.

Lee, D. N., Bootsma, R. J., Frost, B. J., Land, M., Regan, D., & Gray, R. (2009).  Lee’s 1976 paperPerception, 38, 837 – 858.

Gray, R. (2009). How do batters use visual, auditory, and tactile information about the success of a baseball swing? Research Quarterly for Exercise & Sport, 80, 491-501.

Straughn, S., Gray, R., & Tan, H. Z. (2009).  To go or not to go: Stimulus-response compatibility and pedestrian collision warnings in drivingIEEE Transactions on Haptics, 2, 111-117.

Scott, S. & Gray, R. (2009). Switching tools: Perceptual-motor recalibration to weight changes. Experimental Brain Research. (online first)

Gray, R. (In press). Expert baseball batters have greater sensitivity in making swing decisions. Research Quarterly for Exercise & Sport. 

Branaghan, R. & Gray, R. (In press). Non-conscious activation of an elderly stereotype leads to safer driving behavior. Perceptual & Motor Skills.

Geri, G., Gray, R., & Grutzmacher, R. (In press). Simulating time-to-contact when both target an observer are in motion. Displays.

2008:

Scott, J. J. & Gray, R. (2008). Comparison of visual, auditory and tactile warnings for rear-end collision prevention in driving. Human Factors, 50, 264-275.

Gray, R., Geri, G.A., Akhtar, S.C. & Covas, C.M. (2008).  The role of visual occlusion in altitude maintenance during simulated flightJournal of Experimental Psychology:  Human Perception and Performance, 34, 475-488.

Jones, C., Gray, R., Spence, C., & Tan, H. Z. (2008). Directing visual attention with spatially informative and noninformative haptic cuesExperimental Brain Research, 186, 659-669.

Gray, R. (2008). Multisensory information in the control of complex motor actions. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 17, 244-248.

Gibb, R., Schvaneveldt, R. S., & Gray, R. (2008). Visual misperception in aviation: Glide path performance in a black hole environment. Human Factors, 50, 699-711.

2007:

Castaneda, B. & Gray, R. (2007). Effects of focus of attention on baseball batting performance in players of different skill level.  Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 29, 59-76.

Gray, R. & Regan, D. (2007). Glare susceptibility test results correlate with temporal safety margin when executing turns across approaching vehicles in simulated low–sun conditions. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 27, 440-450.

Gray, R., Beilock, S. L., & Carr, T. M. (2007). “As soon as the bat met the ball, I knew it was gone”:  Outcome prediction, hindsight bias, and the representation and control of action in novice and expert baseball players. Psychological Bulletin & Review, 14, 669-675.

2006:

Gray, R., Regan, D. Castaneda, B., & Sieffert, R. (2006).  Role of feedback in the accuracy of perceived direction of motion in depth and control of interceptive actionVision Research, 46, 1676-1694.

Gray, R. & Regan, D. (2006). Unconfounding the direction of motion, time to passage and rotation rate of an approaching object.  Vision Research, 46, 2388-2402.

Rushton, S. K. & Gray, R. (2006).  Hoyle’s observations were right on the ball. Nature, 443, 506.

2005:

Gray, R. & Regan, D. (2005).  Perceptual processes used by drivers during overtaking in a driving simulatorHuman Factors, 47, 394-417.

Gray, R. & Sieffert, R. (2005). Different strategies for using motion in depth information in catchingJournal of Experimental Psychology:  Human Perception and Performance, 31, 1004-1022.

2004:

Gray, R., Macuga, K. M., & Regan, D. (2004).  Long range interactions between object motion and self-motion in the perception of movement in depthVision Research, 44, 179-195.

Gray, R. (2004). Attending to the execution of a complex sensorimotor skill: Expertise differences, choking and slumps. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 10, 42-54.

Salvucci, D. & Gray, R. (2004).  A two-point visual control model of steering. Perception, 33, 1233-1248.

2003:

Tan, H. Z., Gray, R., Young, J. J., & Traylor, R. (2003).  A haptic back display for attentional and directional cueingHaptics-e: The Electronic Journal of Haptics Research, Vol. 3, No. 1, June 11, 2003.

2002:

Gray, R. & Tan, H. Z. (2002).  Dynamic and predictive links between touch and visionExperimental Brain Research, 145, 50-55.

Gray, R. (2002).  “Markov at the Bat”: A model of cognitive processing in baseball battersPsychological Science, 13, 543-548.

Gray, R. (2002).  Behavior of college baseball players in a virtual batting taskJournal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 28, 1131–1148.

2001:

Regan, D. & Gray, R. (2001).  Hitting what one wants to hit and missing what one wants to missVision Research, 41, 3321-3329.

Gray, R. & Thornton, I. M. (2001).  Exploring the link between time to collision and representational momentumPerception, 30, 1007-1017.

2000:

Gray, R. & Regan, D. (2000).  Estimating time to collision with a rotating nonspherical objectVision Research, 40, 49-63.

Regan, D. & Gray, R. (2000). Visually-guided collision avoidance and collision achievement. Trends in Cognitive Neuroscience, 4, 99-107.

Gray, R. (2000).  Attentional modulation of motion-in-depth processing. Vision Research, 40, 1041-1050.

Gray, R. & Regan, D. (2000). Risky driving behavior: a consequence of motion adaptation for visually guided actionJournal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 26, 1721-1732.

Gray, R. & Regan, D. (2000).  Simulated self-motion alters perceived time to collision. Current Biology, 10, 587-590.

Steeves, J. K. E., Gray, R., Regan, D. & Steinbach, M. J. (2000).  Accuracy of estimating time to collision using only monocular information in unilaterally enucleated observers and monocularly viewing normal controls. Vision Research, 40, 83-89.

1999:

Gray, R. & Regan, D. (1999).  Motion in depth: Adequate and inadequate simulation. Perception & Psychophysics, 61, 236-245.

Gray, R. & Regan, D. (1999). Adapting to expansion increases perceived time to collisionVision Research, 39,  3602-3607.

Gray, R. & Regan, D. (1999).  Do monocular estimates of time to collision necessarily involve perceived distance? Perception, 28, 1257 - 1264.

1998:

Gray, R. & Regan, D. (1998). Accuracy of estimating time to collision using binocular and monocular informationVision Research, 38, 499-512.

Gray, R. & Regan, D. (1998).  Spatial frequency discrimination and detection for texture-defined gratings. Vision Research, 38, 2601-2617.  

1997:

Gray, R. & Regan, D. (1997).  Vernier step acuity and bisection acuity for texture-defined form. Vision Research, 37, 1713-1723.

1996:

Regan, D., Gray, R., & Hamstra, S. J. (1996).  Evidence for a neural mechanism that encodes angles.   Vision Research, 36, 323-330.

Gray, R. & Regan, D. (1996). Cyclopean motion produced by oscillations of size, disparity and locationVision Research, 36, 655-665.

Gray, R. & Regan, D. (1996).  Accuracy of reproducing angles: Is a right angle special ? Perception, 25, 531-542.

1995:

Regan, D., Hamstra, S. J., Kaushal, S., Vincent, A., Gray, R., & Beverley, K. I. (1995).  Visual processing of an object's motion in three dimensions for a stationary or a moving observer. Perception, 24, 87-103.

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Book Chapters

Gray, R. (2009).  Intercepting moving objects: Fundamental principles learned from baseball.  Reviews of Human Factors and Ergonomics, Volume 5.  Pp 114-139.  Santa Monica, CA: Human Factors & Ergonomics Society.

Beilock, S. L., & Gray, R. (2007). Why do athletes “choke” under pressure? G. Tenenbaum and B. Eklund (Eds.), Handbook of Sport Psychology, 3rd Ed. pp. 425-444. New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons.

Gray, R. (2005).  The use and misuse of visual information for “go/no-go” decisions in driving. Hennessy, D. & Wiesenthal, D.  (Eds.).Contemporary Issues in Traffic Research and Road User Safety. pp. 125-133. New York: Nova Science Publishers.

Gray, R. (2005).  Vision in flying, driving and sports.  In Harris, L. & Jenkin, M. (Eds.).  Seeing Spatial Form. pp. 121-151. Oxford University Press. 

Regan, D. & Gray, R. (2004).  A step by step approach to research on time to contact and time to passage.  In Hecht, H. & Savelsbergh, G. J. P. (Eds.). Theories of Time-to-Contact. Advances in Psychology, 135.  pp. 173-228.  Amsterdam: Elsevier.

Gray, R. & Regan, D. (2004).  The use of binocular time to contact information.  In Hecht, H. & Savelsbergh, G. J. P. (Eds.). Theories of Time-to-Contact. Advances in Psychology, 135. pp. 303-325.  Amsterdam: Elsevier.

Regan, D., Gray, R. Portfors, C. V., Hamstra, S. J., Vincent, A., Hong, X. H. & Kohly, R. (1998).  Catching, hitting and collision avoidance. In Harris, L. & Jenkin, M.(Eds.). Vision and Action. New York: Cambridge University Press.

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Conference Proceedings

2009:

Gray, R. & Branaghan, R. (2009). Changing driver behavior through unconscious stereotype activationDriver Assessment 2009 Proceedings. Iowa City, IA.: University of Iowa Public Policy Center. 

Tan, H. Z., Gray, R., Spence, C., Jones, C. M., & Rosli, R. M. (2009).  Haptic cueing of visual spatial attention and evidence of spotlight effect.  (invited paper for special session on Haptics), Proceedings of SPIE-IS&T Electronic Imaging, Human Vision and Electronic Imaging XIV, B. E. Rogowitz & T. N. Pappas (Eds.), SPIE Vol. 7240-72400I, San Jose, CA, 12 pp., Jan. 18–22, 2009.

2008:

Kuzel, M., Heller, M. F., Gray, R., Straughn, S., & DiJorio, S. (2008).  Perception and cognition during walking while concurrently using a cell phone. Contemporary Ergonomics 2008, Taylor & Francis Books Ltd.

Branaghan, R. & Gray, R. (2008). Non-conscious activation of an elderly stereotype leads to safer driving behaviorProceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 52nd Annual Meeting.

Branaghan, R. & Gray, R. (2008).  Thinking Old Leads to Driving Slow: Non-Conscious Primes and Driving Behavior. Proceedings of the American Psychological Society Annual Meeting.

Kuzel, M.J., Heller, M.F. , Sala, J.B., Ciccarelli, L. , & Gray, R.  (2008). A review of real-world collisions involving distracted pedestrians. Proceedings of the Annual Occupational Ergonomics and Safety Conference.

2007:

Jones, C. M., Young, J. J., Gray, R. Spence, C., &  Tan, H. Z. (2007).  An eyetracker study of the haptic cuing of visual attention. Proceedings of the World Haptics Conference.

Gray, R. (2007). Predicting the effects of disability glare on driving performance. Driver Assessment 2007 Proceedings. University of Iowa Public Policy Center.

Scott, J. J. & Gray, R. (2007). Comparison of driver brake reactions times to multimodal rear-end collision warnings. Driver Assessment 2007 Proceedings. Iowa City, IA.: University of Iowa Public Policy Center.  *Co-winner of the Honda Outstanding Student Paper Award

Mohebbi, R. & Gray, R. (2007). Perceptual-motor control strategies for left-turn execution. Driver Assessment 2007 Proceedings. Iowa City, IA.: University of Iowa Public Policy Center.  *Co-winner of the Honda Outstanding Student Paper Award

Gray, R. (2007). 2D vs. 3D visual cues for altitude maintenance in low-altitude flightProceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 51st Annual Meeting.

2006:

Gray, R. (2006). Expertise differences in attentional control between and within baseball batters. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 50th Annual Meeting, 1652-1655.

Gibb, R. & Gray, R. (2006). The terrain orientation theory for visual guidance of approach and landingProceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 50th Annual Meeting,1661-1665.

2005:

Castaneda, B. & Gray, R. (2005). Effects of attention on performance in baseball batting.  Studies in Perception and Action, VII.

Proctor, R. W., Tan, H. Z., Vu, K. L., Gray, R. & Spence, C. (2005). Implications of compatibility and cuing effects for multimodal interfaces. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction.

2004:

Gurascio-Howard, L. & Gray, R. (2004).  Using kinematics to assess software usability and ergonomic risk factors.  Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 48th Annual Meeting.

2003:

Gray, R., Tan, H. Z. &  Young, J. J. (2003). Do multimodal signals need to come from the same place?  Crossmodal attentional links between proximal and distal surfacesProceedings of the 4th IEEE International Conference on Multimodal Interfaces, IEEE CS Press.

Young, J. J., Tan, H. Z. &  Gray, R. (2003). Validity of haptic cues and its effect on priming visual spatial attention. Proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on Haptic Interfaces for Virtual Environment and Teleoperator Systems, IEEE Computer Society, Los Angeles, CA, Mar. 22-23, pp. 166-170, 2003.

Lebiere, C., Gray. R., Salvucci, D., & West, R. (2003).  Choice and learning under uncertainty: A case study in baseball battingProceedings of 2003 Cognitive Science Conference. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Wood, C., Gray, R., Young, J., Summers, J., Torkkola, K., Massey, N. (2003). Inattentional blindness while driving. Proceedings of the Second International Driving Symposium on Human Factors in Driver Assessment, Training and Vehicle Design.

2001:

Gray, R. (2001).  Perceptual and cognitive strategies used by baseball batters. Proceedings of the International Society of Sports Psychology 10th World Congress of Sport Psychology, 22-24.

Tan, H. Z., Gray, R. &  Young, J. J. (2001).  Haptic cueing of a visual change detection task:  Implications for multi-modal interfaces.  In Usability Evaluation and Interface Design: Cognitive Engineering, Intelligent Agents and Virtual Reality (Vol. 1 of the Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction), M. J. Smith, G. Salvendy, D. Harris, and R. J. Koubek (Eds.), Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, pp. 678-682, 2001.

1999:

Gray, R. & Regan, D. (1999). Estimating time to collision with a rotating nonspherical objectStudies in Perception and Action 10, 100-103.International Conference on Perception and Action. Edinburgh, Scotland, Aug 7-14, 1999.

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